2016

Electronic
Sports
Republic
Shane Lanzer Boulware
CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS
TYLER SCHRODT
MICAH WOO
JON BARAK
JEREMY HEIMANN
TROY GILLIS
DAVID BOWMAN
CARLEIGH MORGAN

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Electronic Sports Republic

ESR

Last Updated: May 27, 2016

CONTENTS
Executive Summary .............................................................................................. 1
Structure .............................................................................................................. 2
1. Voting Branches .................................................................. 2
2. Non-Voting Branches .......................................................... 2
3. The Assembly ...................................................................... 3
Bylaws .................................................................................................................. 3
a. Charter ................................................................................ 3
b. Regulations ......................................................................... 4
c. Reinforcement ..................................................................... 9
Acknowledgement ............................................................................................. 11
Conclusion .......................................................................................................... 11

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (TLDR)

Electronic sports (esports) are rising at a rapid rate. Its demographics are highly
sought after. Success brings a myriad of outside interests that complicate an
otherwise original and uncomplicated idea. At its core, esports is competitive video
gaming. This can be as simple as having a Capture the Flag event with 16 friends, or as
complex as competing a $1M Deathmatch prize among a few dozen professional
gaming teams.
As the esports industry grows in market share and market size, regulatory entities,
whether government or non-government, will seek to levy legal boundaries in a goodfaith effort to make the industry stable and reasonably fair. It is self-evident that
esports is fundamentally dissimilar from traditional sports; success is measured in
different ways and participation has an expanded role.

2011
Altostratus / Wikipedia

2014
Jakob Wells / Flickr

This proposal has been penned by a non-government entity, comprised almost entirely
of esports enthusiasts and professionals. It is divided into two main parts: Structure
and Bylaws. The structure is the overall strategic arrangement of the organization;
Bylaws are the specific tactical requirements implementing the structure. Our goal is
to create an organization that naturally exists within esports. We believe that this
organization should be modeled after a Republic, which is defined and explained in
greater detail below.
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We present the Electronic Sports Republic, or ESR [e-sir] for short.

STRUCTURE
This proposal presents an organization made of voting blocs that cooperate on an industry-wide level. A Republic is one of the more
credible means of finding a suitable compromise among the diverse interests of the body it represents, and then implementing that
compromise to the benefit of the whole. A Republic is defined as a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens
entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them [a].
The Republic is made up of Branches. These Branches are the reason the organization exists. Each Branch has an objective that it
must meet. Without an objective, a Branch cannot exist. The methodology prescribes the technique through which a Branch
achieves its objective.

1. VOTING BRANCHES
The Voting Branch is the heart of the organization; it develops the overall direction.
Player Union
o Objective: Represent the interest of member players.
o Methodology: Through player assemblies.
League Association
Developer
o Objective: Represent the interest of member leagues.
Association
o Methodology: Through league assemblies.
Team Association
o Objective: Represent the interest of member teams.
o Methodology: Through team assemblies.
Broadcaster Association
o Objective: Represent the interest of member broadcasters.
Broadcaster
o Methodology: Through broadcaster assemblies.
Association
Developer Association
o Objective: Represent the interest of member developers.
o Methodology: Through developer assemblies.

Player
Union

The
Organization

League
Association

Team
Association

2. NON-VOTING BRANCHES
The Non-Voting Branch are the various vital organs of the
organization; it executes the Bylaws & sustains the organization.
Governing Board
o Objective: In accordance with prescribed Bylaws,
grow the organization, accommodate the interests of
the members, be a force for good in the industry.
o Methodology: Consistently interact with Branches,
ensure the integrity of the Assembly.
Transparency Team
o Objective: In accordance with prescribed Bylaws,
implement a consistent and comprehensive program
that publicly and clearly documents the actions of
the organization and its Branches.
o Methodology: Unrestricted access to the records of
the organization and Branches.
Financial Team

Assembly Team

Transparency
Team

Governing
Board

Resolutions
Team

Financial Team

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o

Objective: In accordance with prescribed Bylaws, receive monies and pay obligations as agreed, accurately record
the revenue and expenses, present approved budgets to the Governing Board for endorsement, submit financial
records to approved financial auditors, submit financial records to the Transparency Team.
o Methodology: Accounting software.
Assembly Team
o Objective: In accordance with prescribed Bylaws, ensure the integrity of the Assembly, implement the rules and
procedures of the Assembly, preside over all Assemblies as Chief Facilitator, refer disputes to the Resolutions
Team.
o Methodology: Ensure participation in all assemblies, be knowledgeable of established rules and procedures, fairly
and reasonably rule on applicable matters when necessary.
Resolutions Team
o Objective: In accordance with prescribed Bylaws, rapidly process disputes and resolve them.
o Methodology: Use alternate disputes resolution processes, involve third parties to remain fair and impartial.

3. THE ASSEMBLY
The Assembly is the lungs of the organization. The objective of the Assembly is to offer discourse, generate Bills, and ratify Bills into
Regulation. The Assembly occurs at two tiers: The Branch
level and the organizational level. Each level has a specific
One Branch per
role and acts as a check n balance for the other.
association/union
Branch Assemblies: Official gathering of the
Not restricted in
individual Branches in accordance with prescribed
size
Bylaws; occurs with coordination of the Assembly
Team. Responsible for discussing and formulating
Bills to be ratified at the organizational level.
The Cyber Assembly: Official gathering of voting
Five members per
Branch
Branches in accordance with prescribed Bylaws;
occurs with coordination of the Assembly Team.
Responsible for receiving and ratifying Bills
proposed by Branch assemblies.

Branch
Assemblies
Cyber
Assembly

BYLAWS
Bylaws are specific and codified. The entirety of the organization, to include the Branches, act in accordance with and are
accountable to the Bylaws.

A. CHARTER
The Charter is the spine of the organization; it specifies the mission, key positions, and overarching principles.
1. Preamble: Electronic sports associations comprised of members seeking industry-wide cooperation.
1.1. Name: The organization is called ESR, which stands for the Esports Republic.
1.2. Mission Statement: To increase cooperation by unifying the diverse interests in electronic sports.
1.3. Methodology: Reasonably fair and transparent. See Section B.1 for Definitions.
1.4. Why? Because we care about esports and want to see it grow.
2. Governing Board
2.1. Is codified as a Non-Voting Branch (see Section B.4.2)
2.2. Comprised of the Commissioner, Outreach Director, and all other Branch Directors.
2.3. Commissioner: Elected, two-year term.

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3.
4.

2.3.1. Responsibilities: Chairs the Governing Board, sets frequency of Board meetings and location, responsible for
organizational adherence to the Bylaws, responsible for developing and submitting the organizations budget,
responsible for making the organization a force for good in the industry.
2.4. Outreach Director: Appointed, no term minimum or maximum.
2.4.1. Responsibilities: Responsible for promoting the image of the organization
and its Branches, responsible for the publicizing of organizational news
and/or updates (not including Section B.5 and B.8), responsible for improving
the overall membership of the organization by 5% annually, responsible for
public relations, and chairs the Governing Board in absence of the
Commissioner.
2.5. Financial Director: Elected, two-year term. To the maximum extent practicable,
this election shall not be the same year as the Commissioner.
2.5.1. Responsibilities: Execute Section A.1 in accordance with Section B.5.
2.6. Assembly Director: Appointed, no term minimum or maximum.
2.6.1. Responsibilities: Execute Section A.1 in accordance with Section B.6
2.7. Resolutions Director: Appointed, no term minimum or maximum.
2.7.1. Responsibilities: Execute Section A.1 in accordance with Section B.7
2.8. Transparency Director: Elected, two-year term. To the maximum extent
practicable, this election shall the same year as the Commissioner.
2.8.1. Responsibilities: Execute Section A.1 in accordance with Section B.8
2.9. Appointment of Non-Voting Branch
2.9.1. Shall be conducted in accordance with Appointing & Hiring Procedures (see Section B.10).
The organization and its members shall, to the maximum extent practicable, seek to eliminate any conflicts of interest,
exploitation, abuse of authority, and immoral or unethical behavior. See Section B.1 for definitions.
The organization and its members shall, to the maximum extent practicable, seek to avoid the employment, appointment, or
membership approval of individuals who have exhibited verified conflicts of interest, exploitation, abuse of authority, and
immoral or unethical behavior. See Section B.1 for definitions.

B. REGULATIONS
Regulations form the bone structure of the organization; it specifies exact procedure and processes.
1. Definitions
1.1. The use of shall, require, and must, are compulsory. The omission of these words shall not be interpreted as
optional unless explicitly stated otherwise. The use of should is optional. The use of Section refers to the Section in
question and all children Sections.
1.2. Amendment is a ratified change to an already ratified item.
1.3. Assembly is an official gathering of a Branch.
1.4. Bill is an item put forth by a Voting Branch Assembly to the Cyber Assembly for Ratification.
1.5. Branch is a Voting and/or Non-Voting element/association of the organization.
1.6. Conflict of interest is defined as A situation that has the potential to undermine the impartiality of a person because of
the possibility of a clash between the person's self-interest and professional interest or public interest or A situation in
which a party's responsibility to a second-party limits its ability to discharge its responsibility to a third-party [a].
1.7. Fair is defined as free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice, and/or legitimately sought, pursued, done, given, etc.;
proper under the rules [a].
1.8. Fiduciary interest is defined as A legal and/or a fiduciary obligation of one party to act in the best interest of another.
The obligated party is typically a fiduciary, that is, someone entrusted with the care of money or property [a].
1.9. Intellectual Property is defined as Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary
and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce. [a].
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2.

3.
4.

1.10. Majority total minus one refers to a majority vote of the total number of Voting Branches minus one Branch. For
example, with five voting Branches, a simple majority must be obtained from each of the four Branches.
1.11. Organization refers to the Voting and Non-Voting Branches.
1.12. Policies are ratified Bills that strengthen the Organization, but are not vital to the continuance of the Organization, and
apply to the organization and all Branches.
1.13. Procedures are accepted techniques of accomplishing an objective or executing methodology.
1.14. Ratification is the process of confirming a Bill into a Regulation or Policy.
1.15. Reasonably is defined as a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc, and/or a statement presented in
justification or explanation of a belief or action [a].
1.16. Regulations are ratified Bills that are required for the Organization to operate, and apply to the organization and all
Branches.
1.17. Supermajority total minus one refers to a supermajority vote of the total number of Voting Branches minus one Branch.
For example, with five voting Branches, a supermajority must be obtained from each of the four Branches.
1.18. Transparent is defined as open; frank; candid, [a] and/or honest; impartial [b].
Sections A, B, and C are considered Ratified. Unless otherwise specified, any additions, deletions, or alterations to the Bylaws
require an Amendment (see Section B.1).
2.1. Section D is exempt from requiring an Amendment.
Communication
3.1. Time is communicated in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) [a].
Branch Types
4.1. Voting
4.1.1. Shall be: Player Union, League Association, Team Association, Broadcaster Association, Developer Association. Any
additions, deletions, or alterations to this Section shall require a Supermajority total minus one (see Section B.1).
4.1.2. The Standard Procedural Assembly
4.1.2.1. Follow Rosenbergs Rules of Order, Revised 2011 edition [a].
4.1.2.1.1. Motion to suspend rules shall not affect anything outside of Section B.4.1.2.
4.1.2.2. Regulations in Section 4 take precedence over B.4.1.2.1.
4.1.2.3. Assemblies are presided over by Assembly Advocates (see Section B.6.4).
4.1.2.4. Vote Counting: Tally those who are present and voting. Vote abstentions do not count towards the vote
total. This means that in a ten-person majority vote, if two abstain, the vote needs five to pass, not six.
4.1.2.5. Motions require a second to proceed.
4.1.2.6. Motions are counted by roll call vote, or voting software, unless otherwise determined by the quorum.
4.1.3. Branch Assembly
4.1.3.1. To constitute a quorum, one more than half of a voting Branchs total
membership must in attendance. For example, with 100 total members, 51
Bill
must be in attendance.
Creation
4.1.3.2. Bills & Amendments
4.1.3.2.1. Are proposals for official organization action.
Branch
4.1.3.2.2. Shall be on the agenda before the start of the Assembly to be eligible
Assembly
for consideration.
4.1.3.2.3. Shall be sent to the appropriate Assembly Advocates 48 hours in
Agenda
advance of an announced Assembly in order to be deemed eligible
for placement on the agenda.
4.1.3.2.4. Require a simple majority to pass. If passed, send to Cyber Assembly
Assembly
Advocates.
Vote
4.1.3.2.5. Shall include, at a minimum: a common name or identifying phrase,
introduction summary of one sentence, those who are impacted, how
they are impacted, extended description of the introduction.

NonVoting

Voting

Cyber
Assembly

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5.

4.1.3.2.6. Shall include, if applicable: relevant reference citations with URL links (if available), copy paste of the
cited text, affected Bylaw reference, Bylaw text in full before change, Bylaw text in full after change.
4.1.4. Cyber Assembly
4.1.4.1. To constitute a quorum, one more than half of the total number of voting
Branches shall be in attendance, each with a quorum. For example, if
Receive Bill
there are five branches, then three must appear with a quorum for the
Cyber Assembly to be in session. Voting Branches without a quorum are
allowed to participate in Assembly proceedings, but shall not be counted
Agenda
towards the quorum requirement.
4.1.4.2. Bills shall not be introduced by the Cyber Assembly.
4.1.4.3. Ratification Process
Seven Day
4.1.4.3.1. Begin once receipt of a Bill has been properly placed on the Cyber
Review
Assembly agenda.
4.1.4.3.2. Review and placement of Bills on the agenda shall be conducted
Assembly
with reasonable haste.
Vote
4.1.4.3.3. Bills shall be afforded a review period of seven days before being
considered for Ratification. Review period starts once a Bill is added
to the Cyber Assembly agenda.
Ratified
4.1.4.4. Receive a budget from the Commissioner the first Wednesday of
September.
4.1.4.4.1. Accept or reject the budget within five days of receipt.
4.1.4.4.2. Reject the budget if expenses exceed revenue. This clause may be waived by majority vote for 1,825
days (five years) plus one day from the date of organization incorporation.
4.1.4.4.2.1. If the budget is rejected, allow for a 10-day revision process.
4.1.4.4.2.1.1. If a budget is not accepted within the time allotted, the Financial Director is authorized to
alter the budget to make expenses not exceed revenue.
4.1.4.4.3. Vote on the budget put forth by the Governing Board no later than 30 days after it has been put on the
agenda, and no later than 60 days after it has been accepted.
4.1.4.5. The Cyber Assembly shall not generate a budget nor accept a budget from the Branch Assembly. Any
additions, deletions, or alterations to this Section shall require a Supermajority total minus one (see Section
B.1).
4.1.5. Members who resign from their position and/or responsibility may freely apply for the Non-Voting Branch without it
constituting a conflict of interest.
4.2. Non-Voting. Any additions, deletions, or alterations to this Section shall require a Supermajority total minus one (see
Section B.1).
4.2.1. Shall not have the power to alter the Bylaws.
4.2.2. Shall not vote on Bills put forth in the Assembly.
4.2.3. No member of a Non-Voting Branch shall be a member of a Voting Branch, have a fiduciary interest in/of an active
Voting Branch member, or exhibit a conflict of interest regarding a Voting Branch member.
4.2.3.1. Conflict of interest and Fiduciary interest are defined in Section B.1 Definitions.
4.2.4. Members of Non-Voting Branches must adhere to
Sections A.3 and A.4.
4.2.5. Members who resign from their position may freely join
the Voting Branch without it constituting a conflict of
interest.
Revenue
Expenses
Financial Support
5.1. The organization shall support and fund all reasonable,
allowable, and allocable costs associated with the
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6.

7.

8.

sustainment of bona fide organizational needs.

5.2. Receive monies and pay obligations as agreed. All transactions must have the date of transaction, transaction number (if
available), description of purchase/receipt, name of vendor/payee, and amount (in United States Dollars).
5.3. Publish quarterly balance sheets to the organizations website within 14 days of a quarters ending.
5.4. Annually schedule and receive an audit from either Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Price Waterhouse Coopers, or KPMG,
whichever offers the best value in terms of price and quality. Submit all documentation required.
5.4.1. Publish this audit report to the organizations website within 30 days of receipt.
5.5. Assist the Commissioner in the development of the budget proposal.
5.5.1. Review and suggest revisions if expenses exceed revenue.
5.6. Conduct an active and inactive membership status, in accordance with Section B.11.1. Update the organizations records
on a publicly viewable archive.
Assembly Support
6.1. The organization shall facilitate and support all
Assemblies.
Assembly
6.2. When the organization receives a Bill from a Voting
Advocates
Branch, it is immediately forwarded, without delay, to
the designated Assembly Advocate.
6.3. Assembly Advocate qualifications shall be, at a
minimum:
The
6.3.1. An expert in the accepted Assembly procedures,
Assembly
located in Section B.4.1.
6.3.2. Exhibit rapid communicate skills and adequate
grammar.
Members
6.3.3. Exhibit significant logical skill.
6.3.4. Exhibit superior clerical skills, particularly as it
pertains to documentation, standardization, and
attention to detail.
6.4. Designated Assembly Advocates shall preside over
Assemblies, ensuring procedural integrity and
maintaining an impartial decision-making ability when procedure dictates.
6.4.1. Schedule Assemblies in accordance with the majority will of the Branch.
6.4.2. There shall be two organizational Assembly Advocates per Voting Branch, plus two Cyber Assembly Advocates.
6.4.3. The Assembly Advocacy is responsible for the creation and distribution of the Assembly agenda.
6.4.3.1. Agenda are to be distributed no later than 24 hours prior to a scheduled Assembly
6.4.4. The Assembly Advocacy is responsible for swiftly reviewing Bills for requirements in Sections B.4.1.3.2.5 & B.4.1.3.2.6,
taking no more than 7 days, before placing them on the appropriate Assembly agenda.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
7.1. The organization shall develop, support, and facilitate a speedy dispute resolution process.
7.2. Members of Voting Branches may elect to use the ADR at their discretion.
7.3. Members of Non-Voting Branches may elect to use the ADR with the Commissioners approval, this authority is delegated
to the Directors position.
7.4. The ADR process generally encompasses two steps.
7.4.1. Step 1: Enlist the aid of a third-party mediator to resolve the issue amicably between the parties. If an agreement is
found, bind the parties to the decision. If an agreement cannot be found, proceed to Step 2.
7.4.2. Step 2: Enlist the aid of a third-party arbitrator, which will hear the dispute and render a binding decision on the
parties involved.
7.4.3. To the maximum extent practicable, find new mediators and arbitrators for each case.
Transparency
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9.

8.1. To the maximum extent practicable, the organization shall exhibit transparency, as defined in Section B.1 Definitions.
8.2. The organization shall develop and implement a comprehensive program that consistently publishes organizational
documents and actions for public viewing.
8.2.1. Sensitive documents are excluded at the organizations discretion. Sensitive is defined as records that contain:
8.2.1.1. Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
8.2.1.2. Information reasonably expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to the organization.
8.2.1.3. Information that is copyrighted, patented, or codified as Intellectual Property (see Section B.1).
8.2.1.4. Cost and pricing data (does not include financial reports regularly released).
8.2.2. To the maximum extent practicable, sensitive documents should be redacted for release.
8.3. Create and maintain a publicly viewable archive of the organizations actions and history.
8.4. Specially designated members shall have unrestricted access to the records of the organization and branches, with the
exception of sensitive documents as annotated in Section B.8.2.1.
8.4.1. Eligibility: To obtain this status, members must be recommended by the Transparency Director and appointed by the
Commissioner in writing.
8.5. In the event information is denied to specially designated transparency members, a detailed written response must be
given no more than 10 days after the original request was made. This response is allowed to be publicly posted at the
discretion of the specially designated member.
Electoral Process
9.1. General Elections
9.1.1. Occur on the first Wednesday of May of election year.
9.1.2. Elected officials serve until term expiration, resignation, death, or ratified Motion of No Confidence (see Section
B.9.3).
9.2. Emergency Elections
9.2.1. Shall be held in the event of death, resignation, or ratified Motion of No Confidence (see Section B.9.3), no later
than seven days after the event has transpired.
9.2.2. Officials elected under Section B.9.2 continue to serve the remainder of the term until such a time that general
elections would have otherwise been held.
9.3. Impeachment of Elected Officials
9.3.1. The Commissioner is allowed to be removed via a two-step process. Any additions, deletions, or alterations to this
Section shall require a Supermajority total minus one (see Section B.1). Step 1: A motion of Motion of No
Confidence shall be levied against the current Commissioner, requiring a Supermajority total minus one. Step 2: A
hearing is held by the Cyber Assembly. If the Cyber Assembly concurs with a supermajority, the Commissioner is
immediately removed from office.
9.3.2. An elected Director is allowed to be removed via a two-step process. Step 1: A motion of Motion of No Confidence
shall be levied against the current Director, requiring a Majority total minus one (see Section B.1). Step 2: A hearing
is held by the Cyber Assembly. If the Cyber Assembly concurs with a majority, the Director is immediately removed
from office.
9.4. Eligibility
9.4.1. See Section A.4.
9.4.2. There is no limit to how many times an individual may be re-elected.
9.5. Resignations
9.5.1. Appointed positions shall submit a resignation at a minimum of two weeks in advance.
9.5.2. Elected positions shall submit a resignation one month in advance.
9.5.3. No position is disallowed from resigning.
9.5.4. No further requirement may be levied on a position to submit a resignation.
9.6. Elected officials have the authority to hire personnel, consultants, interns, sign contracts on the organizations behalf, and
obligate the organization to pay money.
9.6.1. This authority may be delegated with the written approval of the Commissioner.
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10. Appointing & Hiring Procedures
10.1. Positions identified in Section A.2 as Appointed are recommended by the appropriate Branch Director and accepted by
the Commissioner.
10.2. Reasonable deliberation shall be given to Section A.4 when considering applicants.
10.3. Appointed and hired personnel are not members of the organization and shall not be subject to Section C.
10.4. Appointed officials have the authority to hire personnel, consultants, and interns.
10.4.1. This authority shall not be delegated.
11. Organizational Membership
11.1. All membership fees are due by 23:59 UTC on the first Monday of August. Active and inactive member status is assessed
the first Tuesday of August and the first Tuesday of May.
11.1.1. Members who pay the membership fee by
the due date are considered active.
Inactive
Appointed
Member
Elected
11.1.2. Members who do not pay the membership
Member
or Hired
fee by the due date are considered inactive.
11.1.3. Members who voluntarily cancel their
Non-Voting
Non-Voting
Voting Branch
Voting Branch
membership may have their fee refunded, if
Branch
Branch
requested.
11.1.4. Memberships affected by Section C shall not
No
Governing
Chosen by
The Assembly
have their fee refunded, unless situationally
participation
Board
Elected
exempted by either the investigators or
sentencing Assembly.
Bound by
Not bound by
Bound By
Bound By
11.2. Active members are bound by the Bylaws, may vote,
Bylaws
Bylaws
Bylaws
Bylaws
may participate in procedural Assembly events, and
receive benefits from the organization.
11.3. Inactive members are not bound by the Bylaws, but cannot vote, cannot participate in procedural Assembly events, and
cannot receive benefits from the organization.
11.4. Individuals/entities are members of their respective Branch.
11.5. Branches are members of the organization. Branches cannot secede from the organization.
11.6. Membership is approved by Voting Branch Assemblies (see Section B.4.1.3).
11.6.1. Membership requirements to Voting Branches are determined by the respective Branch.
11.6.1.1.
Requirements must be clear and may not be discriminatory based on gender, race, religion, sexual
orientation.
11.6.2. Reasonable deliberation shall be given to Section A.4 when considering applicants.
11.7. Membership shall be affected only by the authority of how memberships are approved, how memberships are determined
to be active or inactive, and the levying of Reinforcements (see Section C).
12. The use of contracts is allowable to enforce the relationship between the organization and Branches. Contracts shall not be
more restrictive than the Bylaws without a written waiver by the Commissioner.

C. REINFORCEMENT
Reinforcements are the muscle of the organization; it specifies penalties imposed on members found guilty of wrongdoing.
1. Penalties are levied on Branch members when the following two things are verified as having occurred:
1.1. The offender is an active member.
1.2. The offender did knowingly participate in wrongdoing or should have known of the wrongdoing.
1.3. The offender is investigated, found guilty, and sentenced.
2. Reinforcements are investigated by the Branch Assemblies; sentencing is carried out by the Cyber Assembly.
2.1. All members found afflicted by Section A.3 shall recuse themselves from the associated proceedings.
3. Positive Reinforcement
3.1. (Level 1) Rehabilitation
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4.

3.1.1. Offender is obliged to attend internal organizational training directly applicable to the wrongdoing.
3.1.1.1. Training may be conducted by an Appointed or Elected official. If an Appointed or Elected official is chosen,
they shall conduct the training and give written confirmation of the precise time, day, location, topics covered.
3.1.2. Maximum Negative Reinforcement for non-compliance may be Level 1.
3.2. (Level 2) Retraining
3.2.1. Offender is obliged to attend third-party training directly applicable to the wrongdoing.
3.2.1.1. Training shall be conducted by a credible individual/entity.
3.2.2. Funding of this Reinforcement shall come from organization.
3.2.3. Maximum Negative Reinforcement for non-compliance may be Level 2.
3.3. (Level 3) Mediation
3.3.1. Offender is obliged to attend mediation in accordance with Section B.7.
3.3.2. Funding of this Reinforcement shall come from organization.
3.3.3. Maximum Negative Reinforcement for non-compliance may be Level 2.
3.4. (Level 4) Arbitration
3.4.1. Offender is obliged to attend arbitration in accordance with Section B.7.
3.4.2. Funding of this Reinforcement shall come from organization.
3.4.3. Maximum Negative Reinforcement for non-compliance may be Level 2.
3.5. (Level 5) Psychiatric
3.5.1. Offender is recommended psychiatric help, to be chosen by the offender.
3.5.2. Funding of this Reinforcement shall not come from the organization.
3.5.3. This Negative Reinforcement shall be optional.
Negative Reinforcement
4.1. (Level 1) Fines
4.1.1. May be assessed when a cost impact to the organization
or its member has occurred.
Psychiatric
4.1.2. Does not exceed loss + $1,000 for players, loss +
Arbitration
$10,000 for teams, and loss + $100,000 for leagues
Mediation
4.1.2.1. Loss is a verifiable monetary loss to the
Retraining
organization or its member.
4.1.2.2. The total amount of a fine may not exceed the
Rehabilitation
verifiable net worth of a player, team, or league.
4.2. (Level 2) Suspension
4.2.1. Offender is placed on inactive membership status until
the Cyber Assembly reinstates membership.
4.2.1.1. Automatic Reinstatement
4.2.1.1.1. Offender shall be given a date and time of suspension
expiration and membership reinstatement.
4.2.1.2. Manual Reinstatement
4.2.1.2.1. Offender shall be given a date and time of suspension
expiration and membership retrial.
4.3. (Level 3) Termination
4.3.1. Membership is revoked, offender must reapply as applicant to
appropriate branch when termination expires.
4.3.2. Offender shall be given a date and time of termination expiration.
4.4. (Level 4) Perma-ban
4.4.1. Membership is canceled, offender may not reapply for membership.
4.4.2. Members may not conduct business dealings with the offender that directly affect the organizations interests.

Fine

Suspension

Termination

Perma-ban

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D. POLICIES
Policies are the aesthetics of the organization (eyebrows, nails, eyelashes, and moustaches); it is nice to have, but not necessary to
run the organization. Policies are voted into effect via Ratification.
1. Every policy voted into effect shall be notated here in its entirety. Each policy shall get its own numerical number.
1.1. All policies entered into Section D shall contain the Bill number, Ratification number, ratification date, and details of the
ratification.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Credit of this idea goes to a group of individuals from the Esports Professional Network (EPN), a discussion that began on that fateful
day, May 20, 2016, in their Slack discussion channel (and is still on-going). We discussed the various details of what the organization
would look like, which provided the foundation to this proposal. They are, in no particular order:
Tyler Schrodt
Micah Woo
Jon Barak
Jeremy Heimann
Troy Gillis
David Bowman
Carleigh Morgan
Shane A. Boulware

CONCLUSION
To conclude this proposal, we want to reiterate what we said in the Executive Summary and the Charter. We are here to grow
esports. We are heavily passionate about esports. Whether this organization exists or not, we will somehow be involved in esports.
This has been a collaborative effort to help formulate an entity that naturally exists within esports, that is fair and reasonably put
together.
Please, if you believe in the vision that we do, join us. Apply for membership. Give voice to your thoughts.

For your consideration.

Thank you.
2016, Shane A. Boulware (@mrLanzer)